Tina Fey

An alumni of Chicago's famed Second City improv troupe, fashionably bespectacled writer-comedienne Tina Fey proved that a brainy woman could be sexy. A popular crush among political junkies, cultural...
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Comediennes Tina Fey and Amy Poehler have signed up to lend their likenesses and voices to the upcoming New York Spring Spectacular show starring legendary dance troupe The Rockettes. The multi-media musical production will also feature video cameos from the likes of 50 Cent, Whoopi Goldberg, Bella Thorne, John Leguizamo, Martha Stewart and Donald Trump, while Nashville actors Laura Benanti and Derek Hough are set to take to the stage for each Radio City Music Hall show. The production begins in the Big Apple next month (Mar15).

John Belushi has topped a new poll to find the best stars of long-running U.S. TV show Saturday Night Live. To mark the 40th anniversary of the show, Rolling Stone magazine editors have graded all 141 SNL regulars and decided the late Belushi was the finest funnyman, ahead of Eddie Murphy.
Tina Fey comes in third on the list, while Mike Myers and Dan Aykroyd round out the top five, and Bill Murray, Chevy Chase and Gilda Radner feature in the top 10.
At the bottom of the pile is Robert Downey, Jr., who was part of the SNL cast in 1985 and 1986.
The magazine's bosses insist that making the "comic genius" unfunny was "SNL's most towering achievement in terms of sucking".

Taylor Swift and Sir Paul McCartney formed an unlikely duo on Sunday (15Feb15) as they jammed together at the Saturday Night Live 40th Anniversary Show afterparty in New York City. The star-studded comedy show featured former SNL regulars Dan Aykroyd, Steve Martin, Eddie Murphy, Jimmy Fallon, Tina Fey and Will Ferrell performing in sketches alongside the likes of Justin Timberlake, Tom Hanks, Ed Norton, Jim Carrey, Emma Stone, Chris Rock, Melissa McCarthy, Alec Baldwin, Bradley Cooper, Kerry Washington, Swift and Betty White, with music provided by McCartney, Paul Simon, Miley Cyrus and Kanye West.
The whole group continued the celebrations after the U.S. broadcast of the three-and-a-half hour show on Sunday by heading to the Plaza Hotel to party.
Fallon took charge of the bash and kicked off the afterparty with Aykroyd reprising his Blues Brothers character with the funnyman, while McCartney and Swift sang and played guitar. The musicians then took centre stage for a cover of Swift's pop hit Shake It Off, before performing a rendition of the Beatles' I Saw Her Standing There.
Fallon also recruited Michael Bolton, Cyrus and Ariana Grande for subsequent sets, with the Problem hitmaker teaming up with Blondie rocker Debbie Harry to sing back up for The Tonight Show host.
However, the biggest surprise came at the end of the night, when Prince made an unannounced appearance at the party, hitting the stage with comedienne and superfan Maya Rudolph, who had shown off her impression of Beyonce during the SNL 40 show.
Ironically, Beyonce herself was in attendance at the afterparty, alongside her husband Jay Z and actor Leonardo DiCaprio.

"I wish my friend Tracy Morgan was here tonight, and I know that he was hoping he would be well enough to be here too... If he were here tonight, I'm sure Tracy would remind us that more than anything, he'd like to get us all pregnant." Tina Fey honours her former 30 Rock co-star as she returned to Saturday Night Live for the comedy show's 40th anniversary special. Morgan, a former SNL castmember, is still recovering from a car accident which left him critically injured in June (14).

Boy band 'N Sync have reunited for U.S. comedy show Saturday Night Live's 40th Anniversary special. Justin Timberlake, who has become one of the sketch show's most frequent guest hosts in recent years, will return to the SNL world with his former bandmates when the special airs on Sunday night (15Feb15).
The group made the announcement via Twitter.com on Saturday (14Feb15), telling fans, "Together again... Gee, it's good to be together again" #SNL40."
However, bandmember Lance Bass took to Twitter.com hours before the live event to clarify they will not be taking the stage for the milestone telecast.
He wrote, "He wrote, "For the record , we are not performing or doing a skit tonight on SNL. But look hard for us in he audience! Fun night ahead!"
'N Sync's one-time chart rivals the Backstreet Boys will also be present for the show, alongside former SNL regulars Eddie Murphy, Tina Fey, Chris Rock and Will Ferrell and special guests like Paul McCartney, Jack Nicholson, Kanye West, Paul Simon, Taylor Swift and Jim Carrey.

In honor of the show’s 40th anniversary, we’re taking a look back at some of our favorite Saturday Night Live hosts of all time. Whether they’ve hosted a whopping 16 times (Alec Baldwin) or inexplicably only hosted once (Neil Patrick Harris), they’ve kept us watching over the years. Because when SNL gets the host right, it’s a fun Saturday night.
Justin Timberlake
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Justin has hosted five times, officially placing him in the five-timers clubs of SNL hosts. He’s almost like an alternate cast member at this point. And it’s no wonder, he’s participated in some of the most memorable sketches the show has seen in the past 10 years. D*ck in a box, anyone?
Alec Baldwin
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He’s hosted the most times out of anyone in SNL history. That’s saying something. His first appearance was in 1990 and his most recent one was in 2011. We think he’s due for another.
Jon Hamm
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We love that Jon Hamm is undercover funny. If you watched him as the tortured Don Draper on Mad Men, you’d never know he had a hidden funny bone. Thank God for SNL. Sketches like “Jon Hamm’s John Ham” and his role as Sergio the sexy saxophonist were all we hoped for and more.
Andrew Garfield
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To be honest, we didn’t think Andrew Garfield could be funny. But his spot on Justin Timberlake impersonation proved us wrong.
Anna Kendrick
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This girl was a natural. Her comedic timing was spot on and she played a fantastic pop song-singing Ariel.
Neil Patrick Harris
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He literally hosts everything else (the Tonys, the Emmys, and now the Oscars), so we’re a little surprised that he’s only hosted SNL once. Hopefully when he’s done hosting every other awards show known to man, he can come back and do some more hilarious sketches.
Drew Barrymore
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Ok, we have to give it up for Drew Barrymore because she was the youngest host of SNL ever. She first hosted the show when she was 7 years old! She’s hosted it five other times since.
Tina Fey
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We always love when former cast members come back to host, because you know it'll be good. Tina Fey was no exception. Her spoof of Girls just reminded us how much we miss her SNL contributions.
Christopher Walken
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You know what SNL needs? More cowbell! Also, more Christopher Walken.
Ben Affleck
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Ben Affleck is also a five-timer, so you know he must be doing something right. His most recent appearance was in 2013, and his wife Jennifer Garner made a cameo during his monologue.
Who do YOU think are the best SNL hosts of all time? Tell us on Twitter!
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Saturday Night Live is celebrating it's 40th anniversary this year and it's had some very memorable cast members (Eddie Murphy, Tina Fey, Adam Sandler to name a few) at studio 8H, and then there are some people who are very memorable actors, but we all sort of forgot their brief moments on the sketch comedy.
1. Robert Downey Jr. (85-86)
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Robert Downey Jr. as suitcase boy, giving a "confrontational monologue"...it's not all that surprising he lasted only 1 season. But he's clearly moved on to bigger and better things.
2. Anthony Michael Hall (85-86)
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To this day, Anthony Michael Hall still holds the title for youngest cast member on SNL, having joined when he was only 17-years-old in order to break his "geek" film typecast. He later admit he'd underestimated how competitive the show was.
3. Gilbert Gottfried (80-81)
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We thought it was impossible to forget that voice, but it was on SNL for a year.
4. Damon Wayans (85-86)
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Wayans is best known for his time on In loving Color, it's easy to forget the year he spent at SNL.
5. Jenny Slate (09-10)
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You may or may not remember her time on SNL, as it wasn't that long ago, but you may remember someone dropping the F-bomb on live TV for the first time on this show. That was her.
6. Ben Stiller (1989)
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His time as a featured player was brief, but this Weekend Update review of Rain Man with SNL legend Mike Meyers was a shining moment.
7. Billy Crystal (84-85)
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If you've been following SNL since the early days, you might not have forgotten about Billy Crystal and the many characters he portrayed in his 1-season run, but maybe you forgot the time he got Mr. T and Hulk Hogan to crack up on live TV.
8. Julia Louis-Dreyfus (82-85)
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Maybe you're obsessed with Veep or still haven't gotten over Seinfeld, either way with such an extensive career, it's easy to forget Julia's early days on SNL (though she was the youngest woman ever cast at at 21-years-old).
9. Sarah Silverman (93-94)
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While there aren't many (if any) videos of Sarah's stint (she did mainyl write) on SNL 22 years ago, she does say she's happy that doesn't define her career.
10. Joan Cusack (85-86)
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Her short time on SNL wasn't a bump in the road, but actually the spark that ignited her 30+ year career.
11. Rob Riggle (04-05)
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You may not always recognize Rob Riggle by name, but you'll easily remember him from 21 Jump Street and Step Brothers. During his short time on SNL, he did impressions of Larry the Cable Guy, Toby Keith, and Howard Dean.
12. David Koechner (95-96)
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Before his Anchorman days, he became buddies with Will Ferrell when they were both cast members on this show.
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Comedian Eddie Murphy is set to make a return to Saturday Night Live after more than 30 years. The funnyman has signed on to appear in the forthcoming 40th anniversary special for the U.S. sketch show, the series that initially helped make him a star.
In a new interview with U.S. newsman Roland Martin, Murphy, who last appeared on the show in 1984, chalks the 31-year-absence to bad scheduling, saying, "It just never worked out where the timing was right for me to do it. They're actually having a 40th anniversary, I think, in two weeks. I'm going to that, and that'll be the first time I've been back since I left."
While many SNL alums such as Will Ferrell, Chris Rock, Tina Fey have gone on to successful careers in TV and film, and eventually returned to the show to host, Murphy has famously had a tense relationship with the programme, including with former castmate David Spade, who referred to the Beverly Hills Cop actor as a "falling star" on the show.
In a 2011 interview with Rolling Stone, Murphy explained, "They were s**tty to me on Saturday Night Live a couple of times after I'd left the show. They said some s**tty things. There was that David Spade sketch. I made a stink about it, it became part of the folklore. What really irritated me about it at the time was that it was a career shot.
"It was like, 'Hey, come on, man, it's one thing for you guys to do a joke about some movie of mine, but my career? I'm one of you guys. How many people have come off this show whose careers really are f**ked up, and you guys are s**tting on me?' And you know every joke has to go through all the producers, and ultimately, you know (executive producer) Lorne (Michaels) or whoever says, 'OK, it's OK to make this career crack..."
The SNL 40th Anniversary special will air in the U.S. on 15 February (15).

If Tina Fey and Amy Poehler are the queens of comedy, JT &amp; Jimmy are the kings. With onscreen chemistry, a long-term bromance and the mutual trait of not caring about looking stupid, they have performed countless times together. When they're together they tend to feed off each other and it makes for some serious entertainment for all.
10. They get called out about their bromance by the audience and proceed with this response:
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9. They dressed up as Nick Lachey and Jessica Simpson.
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8. Justin can't contain his laughter at Jimmy's line in the "Real People, Fake Arms" skit with Steve Carell.
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7. Then Jimmy literally cannot contain himself during the "Family Feud" skit when JT did his best Jimmy impression.
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6. The entire evolution of dance series.
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5. The entire "History of Rap" series.
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4. They had this moment in a skit about camp that didn't seem like they were acting...
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3. When Jimmy presented the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award to Justin.
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2. This genius Christmas skit.
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1. Jimberlake forever!
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Last night was the 72nd Annual Golden Globe Awards, with some big winners on stage, but right now we want to focus on the big winners (and losers) on the red carpet. We're breaking down our favorite looks of the night, and we also have to critique the looks we just could not come to love.
The Best Looks
Emma Stone
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There for her role in Birdman, Emma Stone showed everyone whose wears the pants in this Lanvin jumpsuit with a natural beauty look for the night.
Anna Kendrick
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Kendrick was celebrating all the nominations for Into The Woods and decided to dress like Cinderella in this Monique Lhuillier gown.
Kate Beckinsale
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This updo paired with an Elie Saab dress is exactly what made Beckinsale a star on last night's red carpet.
Ellie Kemper
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Ellie's sleek Naeem Khan gown and red lip showed that this lady is ready her sportlight.
Jennifer Lopez
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Jeremy Renner said what all of us were thinking about J. Lo's "globes" last night. She looked hotter than hot in this Zuhair Murad gown.
Emily Blunt
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Another Into The Woods beauty, Blunt looked incredible in Michael Kors.
Diane Kruger
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Diane said she wanted that didn't want to wear a dress that steals the spotlight, as she was there to support her hubby Joshua Jackson, but she stole it anyway.
Couple of the Night - George and Amal Clooney
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We were big fans of these newlyweds last night. Amal's chic DIor gown, complete with white gloves, really knocked our socks off.
The Worst Looks
Lupita Nyong'o
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In 2014 Lupita proved she was a style icon. This Giambattista Valli haute couture gown does not make it seem like 2015 will be like last year.
Greer Grammer
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Last night she was Miss Golden Globe...but that dress doesn't deserve any awards.
Jemima Kirke
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What's even going on here?
Kiera Knightley
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We once thought Kiera could do no wrong, suddenly we're not so sure of that.
Tina Fey
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Tina's first dress of the night happily didn't make it onto the stage with her. We're still trying to figure out what on earth she bothered with this?
Kerry Washington
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Olivia Pope would not be caught dead wearing this outfit, we think Kerry should take that as a hint.
Zosia Mamet
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We're loving Zosia's hair, but this dress is nothing for the Girls star to gloat about.
Claire Danes
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The earrings...the dress...why. Just why.
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Summary

An alumni of Chicago's famed Second City improv troupe, fashionably bespectacled writer-comedienne Tina Fey proved that a brainy woman could be sexy. A popular crush among political junkies, cultural literates and highbrow frat boys across America, this self-described "super-nerd" first came onto the scene as a writer and cast member of "Saturday Night Live" (NBC, 1975- ) where she sparkled brightly as the sarcastic Weekend Update co-anchor to Jimmy Fallon, and later, Amy Poehler. After proving her mettle as big-screen scribe of the hit Lindsay Lohan flick "Mean Girls" (2004), Fey left the "SNL" nest to write and star on the award-winning sitcom "30 Rock" (NBC, 2006-2013). Despite a constant battle for ratings, "30 Rock" became a media darling and a multi-award winner, thanks to Fey's sharp dialogue and easy rapport with co-star Alec Baldwin. While the show racked up numerous awards, Fey continued working in features, appearing opposite Poehler in "Baby Mama" (2007) and Steve Carell in "Date Night" (2010). A return to "SNL" in 2008 with a dead-on caricature of former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin became one of the most talked-about sketches in the show's history. Fey's immense talents both in front of and behind the camera made her both an inspiration to female writers and an influential performer who had an undeniable impact on popular culture.

Met at Chicago's Second City and dated for seven years; Married June 3, 2001

Alice Richmond

Daughter

Born Sep. 10, 2005; father, Jeff Richmond

Penelope Richmond

Daughter

Born Aug. 10, 2011; father, Jeff Richmond

Education

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Upper Darby High School

The Second City

University of Virginia

Notes

"I was super nerdy, so I had nerdy friends and they didn't care [about drinking]. I was in choir and on the newspaper." – Fey talking about her college days to Time Out New York, Sept. 27-October 4, 2001

"She's smart, she's funny, and and she has an enormous amount of integrity" – Lorne Michaels on Fey to People magazine, May 3, 2004

"I think my generation has been slightly tricked in that you're really encouraged to try to have it all. And sometimes your body will not let you wait as long as you want" – Fey on having children to Parade magazine, March 9, 2008

"What level of fame do you need to keep doing what you want? asks Fey. "Because you don't want someone to take a picture of your butt on the beach." – Fey quoted to Entertainment Weekly, April 18, 2008

Fey's husband Jeff Richmond told Vanity Fair (December 2008) magazine about her scar on her left cheek. He said a stranger slashed Fey's face when she was five years old in the front yard of her house.

Fey was voted The Associated Press' Entertainer of the Year in 2008.

"I think I got interested in comedy because I wasn't the pretty girl in middle school, and I was trying to figure out if there was another move besides going super-all-the-way nerd. It didn't occur to me to be the slutty girl because there were no takers." – Fey quoted in Esquire magazine, April 2010

Fey received the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington in November 2010. The youngest honoree at age 40, she released the statement: "I am truly thrilled to receive this honor. I assume Betty White was disqualified for steroid use."